Fine Arts @ DGN Mission

North High School endeavors to provide an enriching, vibrant, multidisciplinary environment for the study, creation, and presentation of the Fine Arts.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Faisal Khurshid - Green Thunder Percussion

The Fine Arts Department congratulates senior Faisal Khurshid (snare drum) on his participation in the competitive 'winter drum line' - Green Thunder Percussion. This year's GTP show "The Grid" is based on the movie TRON.

GTP, the Independent Open Class percussion ensemble presented by The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps, brings "The Grid" to life in 2012 for its fifth competitive season. "This is by far the most talented group of performers we've had in our five years," said Manger and Visual Coordinator Paul Wiercioch. Green Thunder recently placed second in Independent Open Class at the WGI Indianapolis Percussion Regional with a score of 81.55.

The embedded video is of GTP's performance at the WGI Prelims in Kentucky this past weekend.

Fine Arts Department Philosophy

The philosophy of the North High School Fine Arts Department faculty is to offer students a well-rounded curricular experience that includes exposure to genres of music and art in a wide variety of creative and re-creative settings.

The three program goals that serve as tenets for the North High School Fine Arts Department faculty are:· To provide a productive and cooperative learning environment in which students of various backgrounds and ability levels may learn to achieve outstanding artistic results.· To engage students in a journey toward artistic and personal success at the highest level.· To develop in young people the appreciation, discrimination, analysis, and participation skills necessary to become lifelong consumers of the arts.